


When Kids Help Kids
Inspired by their own hospital experiences, these kids launched projects to help other young patients.

Meet Jack Carlson, The MacGuyver Of Adaptive Bikes
When you want an affordable trike for a kid with a disability, this is the man to call.


Shelter Dogs Helped This Woman Battle Bulimia
Shannon Kopp loved dogs. Over time, they helped her learn to love herself

Mixed Blessings
Multi-ethnic patients can have a harder time matching with a bone marrow donor. This nonprofit aims to change that.

When Diagnosis Leads To Entrepreneurship
Spina bifida, Parkinson's Disease, and Type-1 Diabetes. For these three entrepreneurs, their conditions were what launched them on the path of business success.

The Marathoning Mom With Bones Of Glass
Why would you run marathons when you have bones that could break at any time? If you're Jennifer Jansonius, you do it for your daughter.

The Awesome Truth About Donating A Kidney
After donating a kidney to her husband, Jen Reeder founded Rock 1 Kidney to assuage common fears about organ donation. (Like: yes, you can still drink.)

Sympathy Cards Without The Saccharine
Sick of trite, cringe-worthy sympathy cards, cancer survivor Emily McDowell set out to show the likes of Hallmark how it should be done.
Folks is an online magazine dedicated to telling the stories of remarkable people who refuse to be defined by their health issues. By sharing the experiences of these individuals, we hope to change people’s notions about what it means to be ‘normal’.
Editorially independent, Folks is sponsored and published by PillPack. Part of our mission at PillPack is to create healthcare experiences that empower people. We don’t believe people are defined by their conditions. We pay our contributors, and we don’t sell advertising.
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John Brownlee, Editor-in-Chief
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